R ED BANNERS that hang across bridges above the main roads leading north in Israel contain one word: “Abandoned”. Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbullah, recently vowed to continue the attacks, insisting that his group is acting as a “support front” for Hamas. “We’re like ducks in Nasrallah’s shooting-range,” says Gidi Sayada, a winemaker from Safsufa, a village that has not been evacuated. Hizbullah has shelled mainly targets close by the border and military bases. Israel has responded with targeted strikes on Hizbullah operatives, in some cases deep inside Lebanon.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 17, 2024 21:05 UTC